Tag: coal-fired power plant
Philippine green groups score victory against coal projects
The Department of Energy said proponents have decided to “discontinue” the proposed coal projects
Asia’s new coal plant plans jeopardize climate targets, report says
A report said 92% of planned coal projects in the five Asian countries would not be economical, wasting up to US$150 billion
Philippine priest warns against ‘irregularities’ in implementation of coal projects
The government approved last year the expansion of two coal-fired power plants in the northern Philippine province of Quezon
Green activists list top 15 ‘dirty’ Philippine financial institutions
Among the criteria used in the "scorecard" was “coal exposure,” or the amount of investment that a bank provided to fund coal projects
Green groups mark ‘National Day of Action Against Coal’ with protest...
The Philippines has the third biggest coal capacity in the pipeline at 12.014 gigawatts of new coal power
Church, green groups welcome Philippines’ new energy policy with caution
The Philippines’ Department of Energy announced that it will no longer endorse new coal power plant projects
Bishop urges Duterte to ‘walk the talk’ on renewable energy
Caritas Philippines notes that President Duterte continues to approve and support new coal-fired power plants
Philippine Catholic dioceses urge public to engage banks to divest from...
At least 15 Philippine banks have channeled at least US$12.63 billion to coal projects and developers from 2009 to 2019
ADB accountability on Philippine coal woes sought
An independent evaluation by the bank has revealed that it failed to align with climate imperatives in its funding decisions
Green group backs proposal to assess ADB’s energy policy
An independent study recommended that the bank revisit its energy policy and formally withdraw from financing new coal-fired energy capacity
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